Fm6 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Fm6
Minor 6
Notes:F · G# · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 0 1 | – 1 3 – 2 | x F C D G# | medium | |
| 3 4 5 3 5 | 1 2 3 1 4 | C G# D F C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 5 0 5 | 4 1 2 – 3 | F G# D D C | hard | |
| 8 8 5 6 5 | 3 4 1 2 1 | F C D G# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 6 7 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F G# D | medium | |
| 8 8 11 0 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | F C G# D D | hard | |
| 8 8 11 0 10 | 1 2 4 – 3 | F C G# D F | medium | |
| 11 10 11 10 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 | G# D G# C F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 x 0 1 | – 1 – – 2 | x F x D G# | easy | |
| 3 4 5 3 x | 1 2 3 1 – | C G# D F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 8 0 5 | 3 1 4 – 2 | F G# F D C | hard | |
| 8 8 5 6 x | 3 4 1 2 – | F C D G# x | medium | |
| 8 8 x 6 7 | 3 4 – 1 2 | F C x G# D | hard | |
| 8 10 11 0 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | F D G# D D | hard | |
| 8 10 11 10 x | 1 2 4 3 – | F D G# C x | medium | |
| x 10 11 10 10 | – 1 2 1 1 | x D G# C F | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The Fm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Fm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| 6 | 9 | D |
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Other roots
See Fm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fm6 chord?
Fm6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes F, G#, C, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.